BUSHBUCK

The bushbuck is a close relative of the kudu and nyala antelope. The tragelaphus scriptus, as its been scientifically named, has a short life expectancy of around 12 years. Their Population is considered to be in a good state, with over one million bushucks inhabiting most of the African continent.  This is mainly due to their ability to forage, live and survive within the rain forests.

The bushbuck is a very adaptable mammal that can be found in rainforests. wooded savanna, semi-arid to arid savanna, sub-desert, fynbos and montane forest.  The thicker the vegetation, the better it is for the bushbuck.  They can usually be found in the close vicinity of permanent water but are able to subsist on dew from leave in water-less areas, this indicates that they are not necessarily reliant on water sources.

The diet of bushucks is one of the simplest out there.  The main food sources include leaves, herbs, twigs and flowers of different plant types.  This herbivore creature is a food browser but are found to rarely consume grass which many may thing is the common food source amongst browsers.